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Early treatment of pertussis is the only effective way to treat the bacterial infection. If treatment for pertussis is started early in the course of illness during the 1 to 2 weeks before severe coughing occurs, the symptoms may be lessened.<ref>Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. http://www.cdc.gov/pertussis/clinical/treatment.html</ref>The preferred antibiotics are that inhibit protein synthesis such as: [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Erythromycin Erythromycin], [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Clarithromycin Clarithromycin], and [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Azithromycin Azithromycin].<ref name=Altunaiji>PMID: 17636756</ref> If the diagnosed to late, antibiotics will not alter the course of the illness since the bacteria is already producing the PT toxin. | Early treatment of pertussis is the only effective way to treat the bacterial infection. If treatment for pertussis is started early in the course of illness during the 1 to 2 weeks before severe coughing occurs, the symptoms may be lessened.<ref>Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. http://www.cdc.gov/pertussis/clinical/treatment.html</ref>The preferred antibiotics are that inhibit protein synthesis such as: [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Erythromycin Erythromycin], [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Clarithromycin Clarithromycin], and [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Azithromycin Azithromycin].<ref name=Altunaiji>PMID: 17636756</ref> If the diagnosed to late, antibiotics will not alter the course of the illness since the bacteria is already producing the PT toxin. | ||
The primary method of prevention for pertussis is [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Vaccination vaccination]. The [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/DPT_vaccine DTaP vaccine] | The primary method of prevention for pertussis is [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Vaccination vaccination]. The [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/DPT_vaccine DTaP vaccine] is used and this vaccine is composed of diphtheria, tetanus, and pertussis. The pertussis component is acellular; this acellular component are selected antigens (inactivated pertussis toxin (toxoid) and filamentous hemagglutinin) of pertussis that induces [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Adaptive_immune_system adaptive immunity].<ref>Kenneth Todar, PhD. (2008). http://www.textbookofbacteriology.net/pertussis.html</ref> | ||
==Conclusion== | ==Conclusion== | ||
